Adventures and doodling around
Electronics
Home Automation with Home Assistant, ESP8266 and ESP32, Bluetooth, 433MHz radio, ZWave, Zigbee, MQTT, cameras with Frigate, and WLED programmable LED light strings and strips.
oh and Drones! that’s another story.
Hiking
New Jersey and New York have many great places to hike! Storm King, Breakneck Ridge and Harriman in NY,
Mt. Tammany, Appalachian Trail, Norvin Green, Pyramid Mountain, Splitrock Reservoir, Jockey Hollow, Apshawa Preserve,
Silas Condict Park, and shorter hikes in the Tourne, and South Mountain.
Building Sheds
I built my first shed when I was about 16, guessing it was about 4’x8′. Then I modified a 7’x14′ to be a bedroom in my parents backyard (the shack! – stereo and big speakers, power, telephone, cable built-in bed) was around 18, oh and I built a chicken coop in Bella Coola, BC and watched over some chickens for a while (one we called The Gimp was always escaping!) then after moving to North NJ, I built a 8’x12′ to hold tools and storage because the cottage is so small, you have to go outside to change your mind!. anyways, after that I built the the tall shed on the right, then more recently I built a 10’x10 because I keep buying tools, electronics, drones and stuff. I bought a 16′ boat, now I need a shed for the motor maintenance and supplies! Soon, it will be time to move to the desert; by then I should see if I can get a big shop or something!